Rein-holder.



H. OGAN.

REIN HOLDER.

APPLICATION rum) mm: 18, 1907.

Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

HARRY OGAN, OF MoARTI-IUR, OHIO.

REIN-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1'7, 1908.

Application filed June 18, 1907. Serial No. 379,652.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY OGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at McArthur, in the county of Vinton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Rein-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to rein holders adapted to be attached to the dash board of a vehicle for holding the reins when not in the drivers hands.

Another object of my invention is to provide a holder with a pair of clamping aws which will securely clamp the reins so that all danger of them being pulled out of the same by the horse is prevented.

-With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and, pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing forming a part of this specification :Figure 1 is a face View of a portion of the dash-board showing the practical application of my improved rein-holder. Fig. 2 is a section on lines 22 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View through my improved holder.

In the drawing A indicates a dash-board and B my improved holder. The holder comprises a base, C T-shaped in cross-section provided with depending arms C at each end, which are provided with curved portions C having apertures formed to each side of said curved portion, through which bolts are adapted to extend and securely clamp the arms on the horizontal bar of the frame of the dash-board. Clips D being secured on the end of the bolt, so that the arms can be clamped on the dash-board without any danger of tearing the same. A central depending arm C is formed on the body provided with cross-bar at its lower end having a curved portion which fits over the vertical bar of the frame of the dash-board. Apertures are formed in the cross-bar to each side of the curved portion, through which bolts extend, which pass through the covering of the dashboard and carrying a clip E which is securely clamped against the opposite side of the dash-board by nuts working on the bolts. The depending arms are angled as shown, so as to throw the holder out of vertical alinement with the dash-board.

A central tongue C forming a rigid jaw projects up from the body, provided with an aperture, in which is mounted the grooved bolt F, provided with oppositely threaded ends, on which are mounted clamping jaws G and H provided with T-shaped slots which work over the body, so that they can slide back and forth upon the same and co-act with the fixed jaw. One end of the bolt is formed square over which is secured the socket of a lever I so that when the lever is operated, the jaws will be moved back and forth on the body, the bolt being prevented from moving longitudinally by the groove so that when the bolt is turned to the right, the jaws will open and when turned to the left will close so as to securely clamp the reins between the fixed jaw and movable aws.

It will be readily seen that the holder can be used for holding the lines when buckled together by simply placing them over the fixed jaw, drawing them taut as desired, and then operating the lever so as to clamp them in the desired position.

From the foregoing description, it will be readily seen that I provide a very simple holder which can be attached to the ordinary dash-board and one which will clamp the lines so that it is impossible for the same to be moved until the jaws have been released.

Having thus fully described my invention, whit I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. The combination with a dash board, of a rein holder comprising a base secured to the dash board, arms carried by the base for engaging the upper edge of the dash board, and bracing the base, an upwardly extending perforated tongue carried by said base, a bolt rotatably mounted in said tongue, said bolt being oppositely threaded upon opposite sides of the tongue, jaws carried by said threaded portions, and an operating handle carried by the bolt.

2. The combination with a base, T-shaped in cross section, provided with means for attaching it to a dashboard, a centrally upbolt, and a lever carried by said bolt for wardly projecting fixed jaw formed on said operating said jaws, for the purpose debase, a bolt having an annular groove scribed. 10 mounted in said fixed jaw, and provided HARRY OGAN. with right and left threads, clamping jaws Vitnesses:

provided with T-shaped slots slidably L. A. EDWARDS,

mounted on said base, and working on said A. V. BAFFENBARGER. 

